Jean-François, baron Graindorge (; 1 July 1770 – 1 October 1810) became a brigade commander during the

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and was mortally wounded while leading his troops against the British at the

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in Portugal. His surname is one of the

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, on Column 38.

Career

On 1 July 1770 Graindorge was born at Saint-Pois in the province of

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in France. He joined the French army on 20 September 1791 as a

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of the 1st ''Orne'' Volunteer Battalion. This unit soon became part of the 37th Line Infantry Demi-Brigade and fought with the

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in 1792 and 1793. Graindorge was wounded by a bullet in the right thigh near

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on 11 June 1792.Mullié (1852), ''Graindorge''

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